Table 1 Univariate Statistics for Independent, Dependent, and Control Variables
From: A national study of chaplaincy services and end-of-life outcomes
(N = 3,585 Hospitals) | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hospitals with Chaplaincy Services | 2457 | 68.5 |
Hospitals in Western States | 630 | 17.6 |
Hospitals with Palliative Care | 1092 | 30.5 |
Specialty Hospitals | 19 | 0.6 |
Mean | S.D. | |
Rate of Hospital Deaths | 34.9 | 7.6 |
Rate of Hospice Enrollment | 29.2 | 12.2 |
Population Density | 2.2 | 2.4 |
Number of Hospital Beds | 3.9 | 1.8 |
Socio-Economic Status (Proportion of Medicaid Patients) | 1.5 | 2.9 |